PALMER: Herbert Horace Palmer of Turtleford passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the age of 88 years. Herb Palmer was born on the homestead beside Stony Lake. He lived there, ranching and working for local farmers until he retired to Livelong in 2002. Herb moved to the Turtlevalley Lodge in 2009 where he resided until his passing. He is predeceased by: his parents, Ernest and Hazel; his brother, Albert; his sisters, Winnifred and Esther; and his brothers-in law, George Nelson and Otmer Matthews. He leaves to mourn his passing: his sister, Rose Matthews; his brothers, Don and Melvin ; his nephew, Rick Matthews (Susie) and their children, Stuart, Anna-Marie, Mary and Sam; his nieces, Joan Bellanger (Frank) and their children, Michael and Janine, Vicky Dyck (Ken) and their children, Tyler and Cory. The Funeral Service was conducted from the Livelong Community Hall on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Daniel Gies officiating. The pallbearers were: Robert Lins, Michael Lins, Dean Wells, Dean Millard, Garry Conacher and Victor Delorme. The eulogy was given by Rick Matthews. Music was played by Maxine Beaudoin. Donations in memory of Herb can be made to the Turtlevalley Lodge in Turtleford, SK. Interment followed in the Fairholme Cemetery. MARSHALL'S FUNERAL HOME LTD., of St. Walburg, Saskatchewan administered the funeral arrangements. Condolences can be emailed through our website at CARD OF THANKS The family of Herb Palmer would like to thank all of our family and friends for their support and caring during this difficult time. Thank you to Rev. Daniel Gies for the beautiful service, to Maxine Beaudoin for playing the music, to Robert Lins, Michael Lins, Dean Wells, Dean Millard, Garry Conacher and Victor Delorme for being pallbearers. A special thank you to the Livelong Ladies for preparing a wonderful lunch. Thank you to Marshall's Funeral Home for your guidance and support. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. Families of Herb Palmer EULOGY Herb PalmerIf that was all I said in the eulogy, everyone would leave here with the same thoughts. A kind, gentle bachelor who asked for little from this world. But there is more. A neighbor in every sense of the word. One who would stop what he was doing to help. One who was available to help out for a few days. One that was pleasant and easy to work with. Caring- As when we introduced Stuart as a baby to him. Herb grabbed him like it was the most natural thing in the world. He loved kids. Gentlemanly- I never understood why as a child Uncle Herb and Albert always visited us and we never went to their place. After I came home from the Army, Vicky and I needed to go to their place, then, I fully understood. But as Herv was cleaning off a chair for Vicky, he covered up the bikini calendar so she wouldn't be exposed to it. Additional traits were shown in their second home. They were part of the reason, people stopped in Farholme bar in the late afternoon - to visit and play shuffleboard. Herb enjoyed and was good at both. Herb liked his stock, cows and horses, but as horses lost to tractors, Herb found his true stock: Cats. Any stray found a welcome home. It was very easy to steer conversations to cats. Complete with were the batches of kittens where; Where in the house that is. Being a bachelor with limited housekeeping skills greatly aided in the cat ranch. Mainstay cat food lost out on a geat commercial because when Herb went out to the camper to feed the cats they came running from every direction. Indeed, his love of cats must be genetic as neither my sisters or I can resist petting a cat. We put it down to being a Palmer - Herb Palmer. As he grew older and needed help caring for himself, the ladies were unanimous in love for him; " a sweet old man" was phrase I heard a lot of. Coooperative, pleasant, easy to work with, asking far little. His requirements in life and simple; A warm house, three meals a day, a truck, a little money for beer, generally two at a place and people to visit. Excess worldly possessions were not required. As the credits of a black and white John Wayne movie crossed the screen, ironically so did it for the life of Herb Palmer. Forever to be remembered as the kind, gentle bachelor from Stony Lake. ____________________________________________________
